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The biochemical guide to medicinal plants / Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher, David Aebisher, editors.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Medicinal plants--Composition.
- Medicinal plants.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (356 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Nova Science Publishers, [2020]
- Summary:
- "The Biochemical Guide to Medicinal Plants presents the study of medicinal plants and organic chemistry, forming a bridge between the biology and chemistry of medicinal plants by studying complex chemical interactions. The book consists of 45 chapters, each describing one medicinal plant with figures. We present species of herbaceous and woody plants found on various continents and in various habitats, presenting their various adaptations to the environment. The book contains information about plants' range, appearance, and biological and ecological characteristics, and the descriptions are enriched with surprising curiosities. The book also contains data on the plants' life spans and flowering periods. Plants used as spices, plants that have no flowers, forest and meadow plants, and plants with medicinal and poisonous properties are described. The reader will learn about the properties of medicinal plants characteristic for each season. This book shows the beauty of plants used in medicine, with their richness of shape, color and fragrance"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Pendunculate oak (Quercus robur) / Maksymilian Kłosowicz, David Aebisher, Sabina Galiniak, Rafał Podgórski and Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher
- Rugosa rose (Rosa rugosa) / Róża Zagórska, David Aebisher, Sabina Galiniak, Rafał Podgórski and Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher
- Yellow foxglove (Digitalis grandiflora) / Diana Wisz, David Aebisher, Sabina Galiniak, Rafał Podgórski and Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher
- Dandelion (Taraxum officinale) / Katarzyna Turek, David Aebisher, Sabina Galiniak, Rafał Podgórski and Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher
- Common sage (Salvia officinalis) / Jadwiga Inglot, David Aebisher, Sabina Galiniak, Rafał Podgórski and Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher
- Flax (Linum usitatissimum) / Karol Bednarz, David Aebisher, Sabina Galiniak, Rafał Podgórski and Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher
- Autumn crocus (Colchicum autumnale) / Magdalena Celtner, David Aebisher, Sabina Galiniak, Rafał Podgórski and Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher
- Jimsonweed (Datura stramonium) / Mateusz Kalita, David Aebisher, Sabina Galiniak, Rafał Podgórski and Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher
- Urtica dioica (Common Nettle) / Julia Inglot, David Aebisher, Sabina Galiniak, Rafał Podgórski and Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher
- Wild carrot (Daucus carota L.) / Maria Przygoda, David Aebisher, Sabina Galiniak, Rafał Podgórski and Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher
- Dog rose (Rosa canina L.) / Aldona Sokołowska, David Aebisher, Sabina Galiniak, Rafał Podgórski and Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher
- Greater celandine (Chelidonium majus) / Kornelia Nykiel, David Aebisher, Sabina Galiniak, Rafał Podgórski and Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher
- Lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis) / Aleksandra Burbelka, David Aebisher, Sabina Galiniak, Rafał Podgórski and Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher
- Common yew (Taxus baccata L.) / Katarzyna Kwolek, David Aebisher, Sabina Galiniak, Rafał Podgórski and Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher
- Common onion (Allium cepa L.) / Kinga Godawska, David Aebisher, Sabina Galiniak, Rafał Podgórski and Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher
- Common juniper (Juniperus communis L.) / Anna Rakoczy, David Aebisher, Sabina Galiniak, Rafał Podgórski and Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher
- Marshmallow (Althaea officinalis) / Katarzyna Tryniecka, David Aebisher, Sabina Galiniak, Rafał Podgórski and Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher
- Black currant (Ribes nigrum) / Izabela Rudy, David Aebisher, Sabina Galiniak, Rafał Podgórski and Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher
- Wild garlic, Bear's garlic, Ramsons (Allium ursinum) / Marta Figlarz, David Aebisher, Sabina Galiniak, Rafał Podgórski and Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher
- Ginger (Zingiber officinale) / Urszula Zelik, David Aebisher, Sabina Galiniak, Rafał Podgórski and Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher
- Panax ginseng (Panax ginseng) / Marta Gardzińska, David Aebisher, Sabina Galiniak, Rafał Podgórski and Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher
- Aronia melanocarpa/Black chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa) / Klaudia Piętowska, David Aebisher, Sabina Galiniak, Rafał Podgórski and Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher
- Mountain arnica (Arnica montana) / Karolina Pięta, David Aebisher, Sabina Galiniak, Rafał Podgórski and Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher
- Marsh mint (Mentha arvensis) / Natalia Guzik, David Aebisher, Sabina Galiniak, Rafał Podgórski and Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher
- Ceylon cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) / Aleksandra Kalicka, David Aebisher, Sabina Galiniak, Rafał Podgórski and Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher
- Black pepper (Piper nigrum L.) / Kacper Szeląg, David Aebisher, Sabina Galiniak, Rafał Podgórski and Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher
- Monkshood (Acconitum nappelus) / Agata Ossolińska, David Aebisher, Sabina Galiniak, Rafał Podgórski and Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher
- Garlic (Allium sativum) / Aleksandra Tomkiewicz, David Aebisher, Sabina Galiniak, Rafał Podgórski and Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher
- Motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca L.) / Mateusz Iwański, David Aebisher, Sabina Galiniak, Rafał Podgorski and Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher
- Valerian (Valeriana officinalis) / Oliwia Krawczyk, David Aebisher, Sabina Galiniak, Rafał Podgorski and Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher
- Black caraway (Nigella sativa) / Karolina Krowiak, David Aebisher, Sabina Galiniak, Rafa Podgórski and Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher
- Silver birch (Betula pendula) / Alicja Zań, David Aebisher, Sabina Galiniak, Rafał Podgórski and Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher
- Thyme (Thymus vulgaris) / Klaudia Pawełek, David Aebisher, Sabina Galiniak, Rafał Podgórsi and Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher
- Chinese tea (Camellia sinensis) / Aleksandra Górska-Wieczerzak, David Aebisher, Sabina Galiniak, Rafał Podgórski and Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher
- Bazylia pospolita (Ocimum basilicum) / Aleksandra Migas, David Aebisher, Sabina Galiniak, Rafał Podgórski and Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher
- Melissa, Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) / Aleksandra Skubisz, David Aebisher, Sabina Galiniak, Rafał Podgórski and Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher
- Horseradish Armoracia rusticana / Eliza Kaszubowska, David Aebisher, Sabina Galiniak, Rafał Podgórski and Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher
- Yarrow (Achillea millefolium L.) / Magdalena Witek, David Aebisher, Sabina Galiniak, Rafał Podgórski and Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher
- Sambucus nigra / Karolina Sobek, David Aebisher, Sabina Galiniak, Rafał Podgórski and Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher
- Pot marigold (Calendula officinalis) / Wiktoria Domino, David Aebisher, Sabina Galiniak, Rafał Podgórski and Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher
- Lavender (Lavandula officinalis) / Dorota Waz, David Aebisher, Sabina Galiniak, Rafał Podgórski and Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher
- Pineapple (Ananas comosus) / Aleksandra Mokrzycka, David Aebisher, Sabina Galiniak, Rafał Podgórski and Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher
- Ribwort (plantain) (Plantago lanceolata) / Iwona Pudełko, David Aebisher, Sabina Galiniak, Rafał Podgorski and Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher
- Stachys officinalis / Bartłomiej Kowalski, David Aebisher, Sabina Galiniak, Rafał Podgórski and Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher
- Chamomile / Anna Mazur, David Aebisher, Sabina Galiniak, Rafał Podgórski and Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-5361-8993-6
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